The purpose of the pilot programs is for the state to research the use of the ... possible.” The electronic monitoring bracelets will alert law enforcement officers in those counties when someone who ... read more

Restrictive sex offender registration rules force some underground

Playing a game of cat-and-mouse DeChant said in many cases, it is obvious the offenders are not homeless when they try to register as a resident at the men's shelter. They often show up wearing nice c... read more

MfD: House arrest does not work for Czech offenders

Judges are of the view that electronic tagging can resolve the problem. Instead of random checks, they would monitor the convicts permanently. However, the state has put up the fourth tender for the d... read more

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County jail project not uncertain, but financing is

The program has grown beyond pretrial release, with the bulk of the electronic monitors used on nonviolent offenders ... bracelets. She thinks she’ll be good until the end of the budget year, but then ... read more

Not exactly a charmer, the veteran deputy with a near-permanent ... use. She felt positive, however, all three cops were intoxicated by alcohol while in the presence of three prostitutes, according to ... read more

'Thinking Out of the Box': The JFP Interview with Howard Sherman

So now we've introduced the product that's used in the operating room ... at alternative ways for nonviolent offenders (to re-enter society). It might be a game of chance to just, you know, with an el... read more

Editorial: Holidays Are for Giving

The Closet is accepting donations of new and clean, gently used coats ... furniture, jewelry, household linens, dishes, pots and pans, books, women’s designer clothing (clean and on hangers), puzzles, ... read more

Williams Lake council urges use of injected GPS chips to track prolific criminals

Cobb said Williams Lake wants permanent ... a new electronic monitoring system that has increased capabilities, such as GPS function, for the courts to apply at their discretion,” Morris said in refer... read more

American man convicted of child sex invokes Canadian citizenship to flee more charges in the U.S.

he had cut off the electronic monitoring bracelet he was required to wear and driven into Canada at the Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia, Ont., court heard. An alert was sent to Canada Border Services Agen... read more

2008: A Fresh Start for New Zealand

Right now, we are sandwiched ... wield a big stick to be used in the event of a contract breach. That stick will be intensive supervision and surveillance, including electronic monitoring of the young ... read more

Orange gets temporary GPS plan for monitoring suspects on bond

judges now have a temporary option for criminal suspects who qualify for release before trial but still need supervision. Orange County has contracted with 3M Electronic Monitoring to use GPS ankle br... read more